Barbados-born R-n-B star Rihanna performs early on July 12, 2008 during the Thisday annual music and fashion carnival in Abuja. The festival organized by Thisday, one of the leading newspapers in Nigeria, aims at promoting cultural tourism in the country and highlighting sustainable solutions under the theme: "Africa Raising." AFP PHOTO / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI (Photo credit should read PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images)